Improvement in bed-lounges



one of the folding ends in place only.

- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANTON N. HORNUNG, OF LA FORTE, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN BED-LOUNGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 133L002, datedSept-ember 3, 1872.

To whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANTON N. HORNUNG, of La Porte, in the county of LaPorte and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Bed-Lounges; and I do declare that the followingis a true andaccurate description thereof, reference being bad to the accompanyingdrawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon and being a partof this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a front view of the loungeclosed. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same open, with Fig. 3 is asectional view of one of the folding ends. Fig. 4 is a view of themovable plate upon the folding ends; andFig. 5 is an end view of one ofthe folding ends with the plate removed.

Like letters of reference made use of in the several figures indicatelike parts.

Nature of the Invention.

scribe the same with particularity, making use i in so doing of theaforesaid drawing.

General Description.

In the said drawing, A is the lower stationary portion of theseat-frame, and B the outwardly-folding portion, hinged thereto by thehinges a. 0 G are the arms or folding ends of the lounge, of which theremay be one at each end of thelounge, or only at one end, as may bedesired. These ends consist of two at the ends outside.

parts, one of which, D, is provided with legs at to penetrate sockets ein the frame B to support the ends 3 the other portion, D, is hinged atthe inner end to the portion D. Each of the parts is a semi-cylinder, ofwhich the round portion is upholstered with cushions and the planesurfaces lie together when fold ed. WVhen the lounge is closed the endsare folded and the legs inserted in the proper sockets, as

' shown at Fig. 1. When the lounge is opened the ends are first removed,and, being folded outward, are applied to the lounge as shown at one endof Fig. 2, the legs cl entering the sockets c. The plane surfaces of thesemi-cylindrical cushions lie at an angle to the lounge to afford abetter adaptation to the bedding when applied. hen the lounge is closedand the end pieces folded and applied, it is desirous that the joiningshould be concealed For this purpose an outside plate, E, with anornamental turned face, is applied to the end of the folding ends, beingpivoted at f to the portion D, and fitted with a pin, 9, to engage acircular slot, h, in the portion D so that by turning this plate uponthe pivot the parts may be secured together or released, at pleasure.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- The pivoted fastening-plate E, incombination with the hinged semi-cylinders D D, conisitrpcted andoperating substantially as speci- ANTON N. HORNUNG.

Witnesses:

JOHN W. MUNDAY, JULIUS WELGKER.

